Copperopolis is a community in Calaveras County, California, home to about 4,285 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95228.
Homes sold for a median of $286 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Copperopolis. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Sacramento International Airport (SMF)73 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Stockton, CA36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA298 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Copperopolis; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Copperopolis had 3,400 residents in the 2020 census, up 44% since 2000.
It’s the 693rd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Calaveras County grew from 11,200 residents in 1900 to 45,292 in 2020.
Calaveras County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 29.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Melones Dam Hq, CA weather station (9 miles away).
7,149 jobs at 986 businesses in Calaveras County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Copperopolis.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Mark Twain Union Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copperopolis ElementaryCopperopolis | K–6 | 216 | Public | 2.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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